EP1252876B1 - Device for active plantar massage and stimulation - Google Patents

Device for active plantar massage and stimulation Download PDF

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EP1252876B1
EP1252876B1 EP02076451A EP02076451A EP1252876B1 EP 1252876 B1 EP1252876 B1 EP 1252876B1 EP 02076451 A EP02076451 A EP 02076451A EP 02076451 A EP02076451 A EP 02076451A EP 1252876 B1 EP1252876 B1 EP 1252876B1
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Davide Boffa
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H39/00—Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for physical therapy, e.g. acupuncture
    • A61H39/04—Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu or Acupressure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1207—Driving means with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H2201/1215—Rotary drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/14—Special force transmission means, i.e. between the driving means and the interface with the user
    • A61H2201/1418—Cam
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/164—Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1657—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means
    • A61H2201/1664—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
    • A61H2205/12—Feet
    • A61H2205/125—Foot reflex zones

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  • the present invention is about a device for the plantar massage and stimulation.
  • a device for the plantar massage and stimulation is described in DE9207871 U, wherein a plurality of cams are arranged on a shaft and are able to move a correspondent number of rods suitable for the plantar massage. Each cam can move one only rod, therefore the device being unable to massage or stimulate a group of plantar reflex centers.
  • the object of the present invention is that of remedying to the inconveniences belonging to the technique's previous condition.
  • the invention's object is a device for the plantar massage and stimulation of simple use, practical and efficient, which allows an effective stimulation of said reflex centers causing the user a pleasant healthy feeling.
  • a device for the plantar massage and stimulation comprising motion means operatively associated to mechanical means of contact with at least part of a plantar surface, wherein said contact mechanical means contain a number of elements suitable for the contact with the plantar surface arranged on a surface comparable to that of said plantar surface.
  • the device for the plantar massage and stimulation according to the invention is characterized in having the features described in claim 1.
  • the device 1 for the plantar massage and stimulation according to the invention contains a preferably parallelepipedal casing 2 where motion means preferably linked to an electrical motor 3 are arranged inside of it.
  • Said motion means comprise a shaft 4 on which a number of cams or notches 5, if possible four of them, are set apart from one another.
  • Each cam 5 is linked to contact mechanical means that produce the actual surface contact with the foot plant placed on top of the upper surface 7 (shown in figure 1) or lower surface 11 of the invented device.
  • said mechanical means include a number of generally cylindrical elongated elements 6 that are constrained to vertically slide relative to the upper surface 7 and lower 11 of said device 1.
  • Said elements 6 are placed on plates 10, which are constrained by sliding tracks 9 in order to impose said vertical motion to the elements 6.
  • the two plates can be directly constrained to each other, as illustrated in figure 3, in a manner that during its motion the cam 5, making a connection with both plates, moves them simultaneously upwards or downwards causing the alternate protrusion of the elements 6 from said surfaces 7, 11.
  • such plates 10 are not connected to each other, and interact through elastic means like, for example, springs (not shown) arranged at the ends of said sliding tracks 9. These springs, as it will be better described later on, will allow, during the motion of the cam 5, the alternate movement of the elements 6.
  • Said upper 7 and lower 11 surfaces provide a number of holes 8 corresponding to the number of elongated elements 6, such holes being advantageously assembled inside of a surface matching that of a foot plant's projection, therefore also that of a plantar surface.
  • each cam 5 associated to a certain number of elements 6 be differently linked to the shaft 4, so that every time the device 1 shows a part of the elements 6 outside of the holes 8 making, as it will be better explained afterwards, the massage over such plantar surface more efficient.

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EP02076451A 2001-04-24 2002-04-15 Device for active plantar massage and stimulation Expired - Lifetime EP1252876B1 (en)

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ITMI20010230 2001-04-24
IT2001MI000230U ITMI20010230U1 (it) 2001-04-24 2001-04-24 Dispositivo per il massaggio e la stimolazione plantare

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AT (1) ATE281817T1 (it)
DE (1) DE60201855T2 (it)
ES (1) ES2231644T3 (it)
IT (1) ITMI20010230U1 (it)

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US1387687A (en) * 1913-04-02 1921-08-16 Chaussin Paul Louis Hippolyte Massaging apparatus
US4856496A (en) * 1987-11-06 1989-08-15 Fred Chursinoff Reflex massager and method
US5167225A (en) * 1991-08-22 1992-12-01 Cheng I Cheng Multi-pointed automatic sole massager
IT228452Y1 (it) * 1992-04-28 1998-02-19 Bellandi Giuseppe Dispositivo massaggiatore
DE9207871U1 (de) * 1992-06-11 1992-08-27 Chien, Chin-Chung, Hsinchuang City, Taipeh Stuhl mit einem Fußsohlenmassagegerät
AT401724B (de) * 1994-12-23 1996-11-25 Bumba Walter Ing Fussreflexzonenmassagevorrichtung

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ES2231644T3 (es) 2005-05-16
EP1252876A3 (en) 2003-03-26
ITMI20010230V0 (it) 2001-04-24
DE60201855D1 (de) 2004-12-16
DE60201855T2 (de) 2005-11-10

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